Quotes

Carmen likes olives, so I put olives on it. I don't think most children like olives - it's the Spanish influence in her!

My New Year's resolution is to visit my family in Spain more. I have lived in NYC for nearly 10 years, and have only been back to Spain twice during this period. I miss my parents, brother and nephew in Mallorca. When I go home, they stuff me with good food, wine and lots of love . . . Who wouldn't want to go there more often?

It was the best party. I had, like, 35 or 40 of my family members come from Spain, which equals a really good party.

I had to repeat it to my family three times: Baldddwinnn. And the third time they said Oh, we already know who it is! Why didn't you pronounce it right the first time?

[Response to question of "What are her favorite Spanish-language songs that she sings to baby?"] Cielito Lindo, which means "little beautiful sky"; A La Nanita Nana (Let's Sing a Little Lullaby); and she really likes Ave Maria. ... I walked down the aisle to Ave Maria.

I love to go see my family back in Spain, and I also love going to L.A. to see [my stepdaughter] Ireland. Going anywhere with family is amazing.

With two blonde haired, blue eyed children, people at the park always ask me if I am a nanny. They hear me speaking to my children in Spanish and I have been offered so many jobs because everyone wants to teach their children a foreign language these days.

[Explaining her use of a flamenco fan, Spanish mantilla and readings in Spanish during her wedding ceremony.] I liked that I brought in a bit of my culture.

[on her role as a contributing writer to the debut issue of Glam Belleza Latina] I'm so proud to have contributed to this magazine, which is really a love letter to Latina beauty. There are Latinas of every color and culture all over the planet, and they will all find themselves in this magazine.

[asked by makeup artist and businesswoman Bobbi Brown "I found out you're NOT from Brazil."] I'm NOT from Brazil... No, my family lives in Spain and I have moved to New York when I was 19 years old.

[Demonstrating how to make gazpacho.] In this country, I never order gazpacho from the menu.There's no extra spice. It's not something that's in the palate of Spain, we don't use these spicier sauces.

[At a UN panel being asked "You're actually half Spanish and half-American" where she discussed plant-based diets.] And so in Spain, we eat a lot of dairy. There is a lot of meat. There is a bit of a shift, but, yes, it is more typical of the diet (in Spain) than it is in this country.

And I've always been a Zara fan. It's, you know, it is a Spanish brand, and so I've known about it since, for very, very, very long time before I was in this country. And I've always been obsessed with it.

[Responding to Tweet Alec Baldwin shared of a song by French musicians Gipsy Kings for "all yoga teachers from Spain"] This is everything a Spanish yoga teacher could ever want! Gracias corazon.

When I was growing up, my family would call 'La Ratita Presumida,' the vain little mouse. There is this character in Spain that's a little mouse. People were like, 'Oh Hilaria is always changing her clothes and always doing this and always doing that.' I was very girlie in some ways.

[Answering an Instagram follower's statement of her unborn child, 'Imagine if little baby is dark Latino!'] that's what we say every time and they all come out blonde and blue eyed.

[when asked 'How important is it to you that Carmen is aware of her Spanish roots?'] We hope she will be completely bilingual and will spend many happy stretches of time in Spain. I have already picked out a Spanish dance academy in NYC. Maybe a little too soon...

When I go to Spain, I eat paella, and things I wouldn't normally eat. I didn't work out as much, I ate more, drank more -- I don't drink a lot, but it's part of the culture there to drink more. Everyone said, 'You look absolutely fantastic!' Guess that was the paella diet.

I've slept in my daughter's crib with her, many, many times. I would love to nap. My family lives in the land of siesta; I love the siesta.

I'll put on flamenco music and we all dance. My boys are actually really rhythmical and they love it. They get so into it and have so much fun dancing. My family often brings Carmen traditional flamenco dresses when they come to visit, or little flamenco shoes that she loves to wear because they are her high heels and she feels very like a grown up.